The TISA Board of Governors has eleven members: the Board Chairman is appointed by the President of AIOC, and BP appoints two additional members. One each is nominated by the US and UK Embassies and one from the broader local business community as agreed by the Board. Two ex-officio members are elected to represent teachers and parents, and the Director and two Principals are also ex-officio members. Board members have considerable experience in a broad range of professional fields and many have previously been involved in school governance.

The Board of Governors is responsible for protecting and ensuring the continued existence and future of the school. It sets the school’s strategy and establishes basic policies and major programmes. The Board delegates certain of its executive powers and duties to the Director to manage the school according to the Board’s policies. The Board holds the Director responsible for the implementation of strategy, the day-to-day administration of the school, employee relations including grievances, the carrying out of policies and programmes, the execution of Board decisions, the operation of the school’s procedures and systems designed to support and deliver the school programme, and for keeping the Board informed about school operations and problems.

The relationship between the Board and the Director may be characterised as the split between strategy/policy and operations/administration. The Board limits itself to setting out the strategic direction of the school and to broad considerations of policy; the Director operates the school to implement the strategy and these policies. However, the Board of Governors retains the ultimate responsibility for the long-term viability and success of the school.

The Board meets monthly during term time. Progress reports are delivered by the Director, the Principals, and by the PTA and the staff representatives. The minutes of meetings are shared with the school community via the TISA Times.

A copy of the Board Policy Manual is available for consulation from the Director's Office.

Board Members